S1c John Franklin Knott Buried at Sea John Franklin Knott was born in Thurmont on April 24, 1913, to parents Charles and Sarah C. Knott. He had a brother, Raymond H. Knott, and a sister, Katherine C Knott. John Franklin Knott was the youngest of the siblings. During or before 1940, Knott married Mary Elizabeth…

by Jim Houck, Jr. Warren Deardorf Grove Jr. 3rd Class Petty Officer U.S. Navy Warren (Buddy) Grove Jr. was born in Emmitsburg on August 17, 1926, on Crystal Fountain Road. When he was two years old, he and his family moved to Eyler’s Valley on the Seiss farm. Warren had two sisters by the time…